English Language & Literature at Mount Saint Mary’s University

Every English language and literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English language and literature program at Mount Saint Mary's University stacks up to those at other schools.

MSMU is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 2,745. In 2021, 10 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from MSMU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in English Language & Literature section at the bottom of this page.

MSMU English Language & Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature
• Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

MSMU English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at MSMU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at MSMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for English Language & Literature. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	46
Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	206
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools	311

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from MSMU. This makes it the #207 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at MSMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at Mount Saint Mary’s University.

MSMU English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 10 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in English language and literature from MSMU in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 57% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English language and literature bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mount Saint Mary's University with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

MSMU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 12 English language and literature students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from MSMU, about 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. MSMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 25% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mount Saint Mary's University with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

MSMU also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

The following English language and literature concentations are available at Mount Saint Mary's University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mount Saint Mary's University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies	12
General English Literature	10

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Visual & Performing Arts
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in English language and literature can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Mount Saint Mary's University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Editors	11,060	$78,150
Writers and Authors	7,910	$96,910
English Language and Literature Professors	6,470	$114,110
Technical Writers	6,240	$91,310

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dasandman008 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.